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Committee advances bill allowing impoundment of vehicles fitted with license‑plate flippers
Summary
Senate Bill 296 would authorize law enforcement to impound vehicles equipped with devices that conceal license plates when the device cannot be quickly and safely removed; amendment clarifies officer discretion and cost responsibility for impoundment.
The Senate Transportation and Safety Committee advanced Senate Bill 296, which authorizes law enforcement to impound a vehicle fitted with a device that flips or hides a license plate when the device cannot be quickly and safely removed and the owner's removal is not feasible.
Why it matters: Committee testimony framed the devices—so‑called "plate flippers"—as tools commonly used to evade identification while committing traffic…
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